A Reminder for Presence

MindfulnessParenting
Written By Lisa Azzopardi

Let this be a reminder of what our kids offer us.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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legs on the wall.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
messy ponytails.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
no socks.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
sinking into the couch.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
staring up at the wall.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
daydreaming.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Let this be a reminder of just how present and free kids can be.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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What behaviours do the littles ones around you model that you wish to embody for yourself?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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So often we reflect on how parents are models for kids. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
But what about the things that our kids model for us? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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They too are our teachers. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

Lisa Azzopardi
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